I’m amazed at how many people I meet who do not know their personal strengths and how to use them to their best advantage. If this is you then it might explain why you sometimes find your work hard going or underwhelming. It’s also one of the main reasons why people lose their ‘corporate mojo’ (zest […]

Life is full of ups and downs. When challenging experiences inevitably come along, you’ll want to be ready to rise to the occasion. Your ability to bounce back after a transition or hardship determines whether most of your life is enjoyable and meaningful or troublesome and frustrating. This idea can be summed up in one […]

Picture the scene – a metro station on a cold January morning in Washington DC. A man with a violin is busking. In total, he played six Bach pieces over a 45-minute period. During that time it was calculated that 2000 thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After […]

Sometimes really clever people can behave in the most unintelligent of ways. For example, when under pressure and experience symptoms of stress intelligent people can withdraw from the greatest predictor of success and happiness – their social support network. In his book, The Happiness Advantage – The Seven Principles that Fuel Success and Performance at […]

Success does not happen by accident. It takes both planning and commitment. Are you ready to embrace success and start achieving your goals and dreams? Using the idea of flow state you can create success for yourself. Apply the 7-Principles outlined below and watch the magic happen: 1. Choose a goal and create a plan Your […]

I was working with a group of teenagers yesterday on the art of positivity and happiness and I started my session by holding up a new, crisp £20 note. In the room of 120 students and teachers, I asked. “Who would like this £20?” Hands started going up. I said, “I am going to give this […]

“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” William Feather Here’s a short and sweet message for you… Does it feel like you are just barely hanging on to the dream that you have been working towards? Do you sometimes feel like giving up is your only option? […]

The course on business strategy had been tough and arduous. An assessment was scheduled to measure progress. All of the students had worked hard in preparation spending many hours studying and memorising formulas to do calculations for the case studies. With nervous anticipation, they waited for the professor to hand out the exam paper. The test was […]

I was speaking with a client recently who asked me how she could get her sales teams to buy into using emotional intelligence. “What are the practical steps, Mark?” she wanted to know. Here’s how I responded… There are many different emotional intelligence skills that can help you improve sales and turn prospects into customers. […]

Do you want to know your emotional intelligence? There are thorough assessments you can complete online to determine your emotional intelligence level, but here are just FIVE questions that can help you get a basic idea. Question 1: What Are Your Values? Name a handful of values that are the most important to you. These […]